Not Just Today

Today is Memorial Day. 

The older I get the more I am in awe, completely humbled, and honored by the sacrifices of those who serve our country and their families.  Whenever I am in a tough situation with the kids or feel like John has been treveling a lot I always stop and remind myself that there are thousands of families that have a parent serving in the military and have to deal with a lot more than I do.  I don't know how they do it.

Today is a day to remember those who have fallen fighting for the fredoms that so many of us take for granted.  We are beyond blessed to live in this country.

Happy Memorial Day

My Dad forwarded along something he found the other day, I wanted to share...my we remember more than just today:

Show your colors — Fly the American Flag on Holidays and Patriotic Days!

According to the Flag Manufacturers Association of America (FMAA), a recent survey indicates that 62% of the U.S. population has an American flag in their household, 45% of the people who have a flag display it daily, while only 32% just fly the American flag on designated holidays.
Clearly, the majority of Americans are not taking advantage of the many traditional holidays and special days that are typically recognized as important occasions on which to fly the American flag - also known as Old Glory or the Stars and Stripes flag. Many Americans will display the flag on some of the most historically significant or patriotically inspiring days of the year — Memorial Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day.

However, the United States Flag Code has established a much more comprehensive list of traditional holidays and patriotic days on which the flag should be flown. Here are some important holidays and USA patriotic days to fly the American Flag:

• New Year's Day, January 1
• Inauguration Day, January 20
• Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, third Monday in January
• Lincoln's Birthday, February 12
• Washington's Birthday, third Monday in February
• Armed Forces Day, third Saturday in May
• Memorial Day (half-staff until noon), the last Monday in May
• Flag Day, June 14
• Independence Day, July 4
• Labor Day, first Monday in September
• Constitution Day, September 17
• Columbus Day, second Monday in October
• Navy Day, October 27
• Veterans Day, November 11
• Thanksgiving Day, fourth Thursday in November
• Christmas Day, December 25